History Low Riders, Zoots Suiters and "Pachucos"

Dorthy Dandridge

Jazz and Swing music attire
Chicago
Cab Calloway

Unknown “cool cat”


Lionel Hampton working on a Zoot suit for his trumpet player

Had to throw a car pic in
And if I have to wear a suit, I’ll take one like this

 

Yes.
Perfect

 

These colors.Wow

 

When it comes to building low, stunning, cars without the need for fancy paint, the Tovar brothers of Southern California take home all the marbles. This is a very close knit family that works together and plays together, and builds great cars. I wouldn't say they fit the "Zoots Suit" crowd, but if they did, they'd look as stunning as their kemps......

 

Some pics from their FB page

Very nice

 

Great thread

 

Great photos, Anthony !!! I had the good fortune to spend the better part of an afternoon at LARS last month, with Eddie. He is by far the most humble, gentle soul, that I know. I am truly grateful that I can call he and his brothers friends.....

 

I am 100% certain that the parades of bombs that we have seen and the period clothing being worn at these events was NOT celebrating discrimination. I'm sure they were celebrating history, ethnic pride, cultural heritage and pride for their cars. It looks to me like the name "Pachuco" has been embraced by the culture and now reflects pride as evidenced by car clubs like the Pachucos.

 

I spoke to that community directly, as I live in it.

I don't need to be certain in my understanding.

They told me.

 

here is a good video from a you tube site for a current look at low riders.

https://www.youtube.com/c/DeadendMagazine

 

History is.
The good, the bad
If it happened, it happened.
Celebrate the good, remember the bad.

 

Supposedly, Bill Hines installed the hydros around 63
The Ant Killer

 

And learn from it so you don't repeat it.

 

Lee Pratt's Buick was my gateway drug to Lowriders. He perfectly spanned street rods and classic lowriders with this car in the late 70s

I still have the SRM it was featured in.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-lee-pratt-1941-buick.1147672/

 

Lee was friends with my dad and also from Des Moines. I think that Buick was heavily influential in my dad’s (now my) coupe being painted purple.

 

This one is in the HAMB classifieds.

 

This popped up on FB. Cool.

 

I’d drive it

 

That looks angry!

 

Of the TRUE lowriders being built today : are the bagged or do they still do it the traditional way with pumps and cylinders. And what percentage wise. That is a big difference.

 

Actually, it looks more...'determined'!

 

Awesome!

 

Can’t even begin to answer the ratio of bags vs hydros.
But a quick search came up with several suppliers and installers.
I still see hydro set ups in the lowrider forums and publications.

 

Bello's customs definitely deserves mention. Locochone Ese'

 

Mmmmmmmm

 

That Olsmobubble's neato

 

Proves they don’t headlight, grille changes, and dummy spots to look good.